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Rep. Pete Peterson (D-FL), Rep. Tom Ridge (R-PA) and Senator Hank Brown (R-CO), all veterans of the Vietnam War, discussed their participation in the war during a retrospective of the year 1…

Pete Peterson, former Democratic congressman from Florida, testified as President Bill Clinton’s nominee for ambassador to Vietnam. He said that missing U.S. service personnel in Vietnam wou…

Members debated H.R. 3308, the United States Armed Forces Protection Act of 1996, which addresses how U.S. troops are turned over to U.N. commanders for various international operations. Thi…

The US Senate met to talk about the Fiscal Year 1997 funding for Veterans and Housing programs.

The U.S. House debated the Farm Bill and attached amendments.

The U.S. House of Representatives resumed its session and debated various aspects of the federal government shutdown.

The U.S. House of Representatives opened with prayer. The House approved the Journal. The House proceeded to one-minute speeches. Later the House debated a bill considering Book royalties fo…

Members of the U.S. House of Representative met and focused on a conference report to a bill to terminate the Interstate Commerce Commission. Also, members debated appropriations for the Dis…

U.S. House members debate a budget plan proposed by President Clinton.

Members debated three resolutions that indicated various levels of support for the U.S. deployment of troops to Bosnia to implement the peace agreement. Rep. Buyer’s resolution expressing su…

On this day, the House considered a bill to authorize defense spending for FY '96. They also needed to consider a temporary spending bill to keep the government funded or else face a governm…

The House met to debate the extension of the U.S. debt.

The House approved an $82 billion spending bill for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development.

The U.S. House of Representative convened and debated Bills to change rules regarding gifts to House members and staff. Members also debated Lobby reform and defense spending.

U.S. House begin the day’s legislative business.

The U.S. House of Representative members debated a resolution approved last week by the Senate that directs the president to lift the arms embargo on Bosnia. The resolution passed by a 298 t…

The House continued debate on appropriations bills and amendments.